· W6 Discussion “Leadership Power”
Leadership In Organizations
Leadership Power
Lord Acton, a British historian of the late 19th century, said that “power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely,” suggesting that a person’s sense of morality lessens as his or her power increases.
Discuss this idea.
· Do you agree that power corrupts? Can you provide an example?
· Considering this idea, is it ethical for leaders to try to increase their power?
